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Cuba fuel depot blaze 'under control'
Cuba fuel depot blaze 'under control'
World
by  AFP

Firefighters on Wednesday declared that a days-old blaze engulfing a fuel depot has finally been brought under control, although not yet extinguished. Earlier on Wednesday, the crew of a Mexican helicopter battling the blaze had said it was beginning to be controlled.

First Ukraine grain ship docks in Turkey after being turned away
First Ukraine grain ship docks in Turkey after being turned away
World
by  AFP

The first grain ship to leave Ukraine under a UN-backed deal last week docked in Turkey on Wednesday, marine traffic sites showed, following a report that it has finally found a buyer for its maize. Marine traffic sites showed the Razoni docked in Turkey's Mediterranean Sea port of Mersin after spending several days anchored just off the coast.

Death toll from attack on Mali soldiers rises to 42: army
Death toll from attack on Mali soldiers rises to 42: army
World
by  AFP

Forty-two Malian soldiers died in an attack at the weekend by suspected jihadists, the army said Wednesday in a document naming the fatalities, revising an earlier figure of 21 dead. On Monday, the army had said 17 soldiers and four civilians had died.